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90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

I got this info at work today and present an edited version for MLU consumption:

Location: Ottawa - National War Memorial
When: Monday 9 April 2007 at 1200 hrs

Pre-Ceremony

11:20 Canadian Forces, RCMP, Cadets, Colour Guard Parade, and, First World War Re-enactors (?) to march from Drill Hall, up Elgin Street, to the NationalWar Memorial;
11:30 Parade arrives at National War Memorial;
11:35 Veterans and guests arrive and are seated;
11:46 The Silver Cross Mother arrives, Mrs. Wilhelmina Koelher;
11:47 - 11:52 - VIPs arrive.
11:54 The Governor General arrives
11:56 The Governor General accompanied by the Parade Commander Salute and Inspection of only the front ranks of Veterans seated;
12:00 VIP party takes position at the top of the "T", parade to attention;
12:01 O Canada; Performed by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir
12:03 Speech Commemorating Vimy History by the Governor General;
12:08 Last Post; Performed by Bugler
12:10 Silence (2minutes);
12:12 Reveille; Performed by Bugler
12:14 Lament; Performed by Senior Constable Eric Booth
12:16 Act of Remembrance; Mr. Les Rowbottom (English) & Major Jean Claude Allard (Ret’d) (French)

Act of Commitment;
Historical Youth (Students to place large poppies on the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier)
12:19 Prayers by Chaplain David C. Kettle;
12:23 Wreath laying begins:
• Vice Regal party;
• Veterans Groups;
• Diplomatic Corps;
• Musical interlude performed throughout wreath laying by the
Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic
Choir;

12:38 Benediction by Chaplain David C. Kettle;
12:40 Parade to attention;
12:40 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN; performed by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir;
12:41 VIP party departs for March Past;
12:44 RCL and CF Parade form and begin march past;
12:48 Fly Past of Vintage Military Aircraft;
12:50 Public wreath-laying;
13:00 Reception to follow for VIPs, Veterans, and, their guests.

WREATH LAYING MOVEMENTS
Vice-Regal Party
1 The People of Canada
2 The Government of Canada
3 France
4 Veterans Affairs Canada
5 Canadian Forces
6 Royal Canadian Mounted Police
7 The Silver Cross Mother
8 The Government of Ontario
9 The People of Yukon
10 The City of Ottawa

First World Regiments whom fought at Vimy

1. 16th Canadian Scottish Regiment (Victoria)
2. 38th Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
3. 18th Essex and Kent Scottish (Windsor)
4. 50th King's Own Calgary Regiment
5. Royal 22nd Regiment

Veterans Organizations and Associations

Royal Canadian Legion
National Council of Veterans Associations in Canada
Army, Navy & Air force Veterans in Canada
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Canadian War Museum
National Aboriginal Veterans Association
Polish Combatants Association
Canadian Merchant Navy
The War Amps

Canadian Peacekeeping

Gulf War Veterans Association
Korea Veterans Association
NATO Veterans Association
Naval Association
Air Force Association of Canada
Nursing Sisters Association
Wrens
CWAC
Canadian Cadet Organisations and Junior Canadian Rangers
Youth of Canada
Youth of France
Diplomatic Corps
Families of Vimy Veterans (last but not least...)

In Memory of Archie Viznaugh MIA and William Viznaugh KIA same day, Granny's first cousins, and were brothers.

:remember VIZNAUGH, ARCHIBALD JAMES Private 71963 15/09/1916 24 Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Canadian VIMY MEMORIAL

:remember VIZNAUGH, WILLIAM Private 151311 15/09/1916 18 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment) Canadian I. D. 22. BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY, ALBERT
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http://tortuga.dnsrouter.com/~mlu/fo...h&pagenumber=1

I don't recall ever hearing any "war stories" regards Grandpa Joe having served at all, and gotten wounded, although I discovered he DID serve via Archivianet's attestation records. Grandpa Joe was married to (Granny Joe) Mary Ellen Viznaugh, first cousin to Archie and William

Smith, J. (Joseph)
Balsam Bay, MB
Mounted Rifles
wounded

http://ca.geocities.com/scheffkg.rm/casualties5.html
:remember

From Archivianet:
Names: SMITH , JOSEPH
Regimental number: 1072219
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9079 - 51

Karmen

(source: Calgary Herald; September 28, 1918 p.23)

Quote:

Canadian Casualties
September 27, 1918

compiled by Ken Scheffler

OTTAWA. Sept. 27.—Today’s casualty list reports the following western Canada officers and men:

Name Rank Next-of-kin Service Casualty

Adsit, W. R. ----- Medicine Hat Infantry died of wounds

Aitken, R. Lieutenant Dundas, Scotland Infantry wounded

Bradley, F. J. Lieutenant Buffalo, New York Infantry wounded

Branton, W. A. ----- Calgary Cyclist Corps wounded

Brent, J. ----- Penticton, BC Infantry ill

Brownlow, E. J. ----- Vancouver Machine Guns wounded

Campbell, W. ----- Hyde Park, MB Infantry killed in action

Carpenter, F. L. Lieutenant Winona, ON Machine Guns wounded

Carter, F. ----- Regina Mounted Rifles missing, believed killed

Cook, E. A. ----- Gull Lake, SK Mounted Rifles killed in action

Conroy, T. J. E. Corporal Virden, MB Machine Guns gassed

Crozier, M. C. ----- Justice, MB Infantry killed in action

Day, W. ----- Victoria Infantry killed in action

Graham, T. F. Captain not stated Medical Services died

Grist, C. J. ----- Lethbridge Infantry wounded

Haggety, J. ----- Willow Bunch, SK Mounted Rifles wounded

Haynes, S. D. ----- Superb, SK (?) Infantry prisoner of war

Hazelwood, H. ----- Killarney, MB Infantry killed in action

Holmes, Thomas ----- West Vancouver Engineers died

Howard, E. ----- Yonoff, MB Infantry died of wounds

Johannesson, J. ----- Wynyard, SK Infantry wounded

Jopprud, H. ----- Admiral, SK Mounted Rifles wounded

Lauder, H. ----- Menzie, MB Mounted Rifles missing, believed wounded

Lee, Archibald W. ----- La Rivierie, MB Mounted Rifles gassed

Macdiarmid, R. ----- Winnipeg Infantry killed in action

McElroy, V. H. Lieutenant Richmond, ON Engineers killed in action

Morley, C. ----- Mayton, AB Infantry wounded

Plante, N. ----- Inwood, MB Infantry killed in action

Preston, J. ----- Winnipeg Infantry killed in action

Privat, C. T. ----- Killarney, MB Mounted Rifles wounded

Saunders, H. C. Lieutenant Kingston, ON Infantry missing

Smith, J. ----- Balsam Bay, MB Mounted Rifles wounded

Timms, G. E. ----- Vancouver Infantry killed in action

Vermette, P. ----- St. Pierre, MB Infantry wounded

Walberg, W. O. ----- Roche Perce, SK Infantry killed in action

Whyte, H. ----- Cumberland, BC Infantry missing

Wright, H. C. ----- New Westminster, BC Mounted Rifles wounded

Waghorn, F. Lieutenant England Machine Guns ill

Re: 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Quote:

Originally posted by RHClarke
I got this info at work today and present an edited version for MLU consumption:

Location: Ottawa - National War Memorial
When: Monday 9 April 2007 at 1200 hrs

Pre-Ceremony

11:20 Canadian Forces, RCMP, Cadets, Colour Guard Parade, and, First World War Re-enactors (?) to march from Drill Hall, up Elgin Street, to the NationalWar Memorial;
11:30 Parade arrives at National War Memorial;
11:35 Veterans and guests arrive and are seated;
11:46 The Silver Cross Mother arrives, Mrs. Wilhelmina Koelher;
11:47 - 11:52 - VIPs arrive.
11:54 The Governor General arrives
11:56 The Governor General accompanied by the Parade Commander Salute and Inspection of only the front ranks of Veterans seated;
12:00 VIP party takes position at the top of the "T", parade to attention;
12:01 O Canada; Performed by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir
12:03 Speech Commemorating Vimy History by the Governor General;
12:08 Last Post; Performed by Bugler
12:10 Silence (2minutes);
12:12 Reveille; Performed by Bugler
12:14 Lament; Performed by Senior Constable Eric Booth
12:16 Act of Remembrance; Mr. Les Rowbottom (English) & Major Jean Claude Allard (Ret’d) (French)

Act of Commitment;
Historical Youth (Students to place large poppies on the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier)
12:19 Prayers by Chaplain David C. Kettle;
12:23 Wreath laying begins:
• Vice Regal party;
• Veterans Groups;
• Diplomatic Corps;
• Musical interlude performed throughout wreath laying by the
Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic
Choir;

12:38 Benediction by Chaplain David C. Kettle;
12:40 Parade to attention;
12:40 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN; performed by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir;
12:41 VIP party departs for March Past;
12:44 RCL and CF Parade form and begin march past;
12:48 Fly Past of Vintage Military Aircraft;
12:50 Public wreath-laying;
13:00 Reception to follow for VIPs, Veterans, and, their guests.

WREATH LAYING MOVEMENTS
Vice-Regal Party
1 The People of Canada
2 The Government of Canada
3 France
4 Veterans Affairs Canada
5 Canadian Forces
6 Royal Canadian Mounted Police
7 The Silver Cross Mother
8 The Government of Ontario
9 The People of Yukon
10 The City of Ottawa

First World Regiments whom fought at Vimy

1. 16th Canadian Scottish Regiment (Victoria)
2. 38th Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
3. 18th Essex and Kent Scottish (Windsor)
4. 50th King's Own Calgary Regiment
5. Royal 22nd Regiment

Veterans Organizations and Associations

Royal Canadian Legion
National Council of Veterans Associations in Canada
Army, Navy & Air force Veterans in Canada
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Canadian War Museum
National Aboriginal Veterans Association
Polish Combatants Association
Canadian Merchant Navy
The War Amps

Canadian Peacekeeping

Gulf War Veterans Association
Korea Veterans Association
NATO Veterans Association
Naval Association
Air Force Association of Canada
Nursing Sisters Association
Wrens
CWAC
Canadian Cadet Organisations and Junior Canadian Rangers
Youth of Canada
Youth of France
Diplomatic Corps
Families of Vimy Veterans (last but not least...)

Rob:

WWI is not my amateur military forte, but only 5 Regiments fought at the Ridge out of what, 4 Divisions comprising the Canadian Corps? This seems to be a bit short of the total Regimental participation.

More research needed, at least on my part.

Jon,

I'll check this out. You may be correct as I just noticed that the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is not on the list. The DND missive may have referred to those Infantry Regiments at Vimy that will have representation at the memorial on Monday...

I was SO HOPING to attend the cerimonies on Monday but alas, I have been forced into a job change. It certainly would not look good to my new employer if I were miss my second day on the job. Please if anyone is planning to attend, post an indepth description of the event.

FIOR GO BAS

Hi Folks,

I think my posts don't quite fit in this thread about the battle of Vimy, as my Viznaugh's were part of the Somme, not Vimy, although Archie IS listed on the Vimy memorial (he was MIA/KIA) and that's why I mentioned things. My grandfather, Joseph Smith CEF CMR (overseas) I have NO idea where he would have been nor how he was wounded. He didn't enlist until March 15, 1917 at age 34. He was a farmer ;)

I've been catching bits on TV about Vimy ... one bit I saw was the insides of the tunnels and heard about how quiet the soldiers had to be as the Germans were in tunnels close by as well and they could hear any noise. How cramped and uncomfortable everyone must have been ... and what horrible conditions all round in WW1, the trenches, the everything :(

:cheers:

Karmen

:remember :salute:

Quote:

Cdn. soldier receives proper burial at Vimy Ridge
Updated Sat. Apr. 7 2007 12:48 PM ET

Canadian Press

PAS-DE-CALAIS, France -- A young Canadian soldier who lost his life in the First World War battle of Vimy Ridge finally received a proper military burial on Saturday.

Pte. Herbert Peterson, his remains in a flag-draped coffin, was carried in solemn procession by Canadian soldiers through a large crowd gathered at La Chaudiere military cemetery.

Political and military officials, as well as former governor-general Adrienne Clarkson were among dignitaries on hand for the burial, which came almost 90 years after Peterson's death.

Peterson's remains were dug up about four years ago and identified through DNA testing.

After today's hour-long ceremony, Peterson's niece, Doreen Bargholz, and her husband each put a single poppy on the coffin.

"We're very, very proud of our uncle for doing the service at the time,'' she said. "He probably didn't have to do that, but he wanted to do that for his country.''

The ceremony is one of a number of events in France over the Easter weekend to mark the 90th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge and rededication of the restored Vimy Memorial. The battle, which began April 9th, 1917, became one of Canada's most spectacular military victories.

Peterson, a 22-year-old from of Berry Creek, Alta., died during a trench raid against German forces near Vimy Ridge a few months later on June 8 or 9, 1917.

Peterson's was one of two bodies uncovered in 2003 by construction workers south of Avion, France, near the ridge.

Scraps of uniform, a cap badge and bits of ammunition and equipment identified the bodies as Canadians. DNA tests later confirmed his identity.

His unit had been involved in a night attack on German trenches involving about 3,000 Canadians. Investigators surmise Peterson had been badly wounded in his legs and his abdomen when a comrade came to his assistance and began carrying him back to the Canadian position.

Officials believe an artillery shell must have exploded overhead or nearby, killing both soldiers and driving their bodies into the dirt.

Peterson was a member of the 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, a unit that later evolved into the Loyal Edmonton Regiment.

The drum Major and base drummer of our local pipeband http://www.cityofapeldoorn.nl/ are mebers of the canadion legion branch 005, they visited Vimy here is a picture of the trompetters on top of the Monument.

Greetings Hendrik

I have just arrived home from England this evening after a trip to France and Belgium for the Vimy celebrations. It was my second trip to the Vimy Monument and it looks ever so much better after all the restoration work that has been done on it.
It was amazing to watch the stream of Canadian high school students that came down the road to the grass in front of the monument for the ceremony and I'm sure they have never had a history course like their week in Europe.
Gord